We can't forget, amidst all the gamesmanship of American political life... that there are real people with real stories.

I believe very strongly that over the last 10 to 12 years the political system... failed our people.

One is to stand up against and stop the practice of ethnic cleansing.

I think the only way our country can make it is if we can find somehow strength out of our diversity...

This country is spending 15 percent of its income on health care.

The American people wanted some fundamental change in the way our Government does the people's business.

To learn about democracy you can take a break from Plato and take the bus.

I'm still listening to you.

We're not going to play business as usual here.

I heard worry in some of those voices and hope everywhere that new leadership could change our country for the better.

That's going to put billions and billions of dollars back into this economy.

I think that's letting the American people down.

That's the social program we really need.

The bill I proposed didn't create Democratic jobs or Republican jobs.

This critical assistance will help the unemployed and their families with grocery bills, mortgage payments and other expenses while they seek new employment.

The hardest work of reform must be done by the people of Russia and the other states themselves, and we applaud the courageous steps they have taken.

We can be proud of his enormous accomplishments and the dignity and comfort he brought to the lives of so many of our country's least powerful and most dispossessed workers.

I am disappointed that the job-producing elements of the original version of the legislation were forced to be removed from it.